Any asthmatics out there?

[englishteacher78]

I've read that my asthma may get worse during pregnancy has any one heard this or know anything about it. I'm currently controlling my asthma with a reliever.

I'm asthmatic and recently had a baby. I take a preventer twice a day and have a reliever that I rarely use. I was fine during pregnancy (although hayfever is what really sets my asthma off and I had an April baby). The only time I had to take my reliever was with a heavy cold when I got chesty. If you got worse in pregnancy it's worth looking at having a preventer. People worry about steroids but my GP reassured me they aren't the kind of steroids that cause problems.

Will bring it up with doctor then. I wasn't impressed with the Nurse last time I went to asthma clinic. She really didn't care about me as a patient at all!

I'm asthmatic, I use a preventer twice a day and a reliever as needed. My asthma actually improved during pregnancy and only really came back when DS was a year old. Please don't worry about taking your inhalers though, they're fine for use during pregnancy.

I have severe asthma, I'm on montelakust, uniphyllin, seretide and salbutamol. I've been to see my asthma consultant today too as I've suffered loads with my chest this pregnancy, the last two were fine. I've had loads of chest infections too with about 5 courses of antibiotics and have probably had about 6/7 courses of steroids this pregnancy too. They aren't worried about the steroids as they're only short courses and so far baby has been measuring/growing fine.

I have asthma and use ventolin as and when needed. Started using brown preventer at start of pregnancy and got regular visits with the asthma nurse throughout. After I had my daughter everything went back to normal. Midwife commented she was tucked so far up under my ribs throughout the pregnancy, so this may or may not have affected it. Asthma nurse did mention its more common for it to improve during pregnancy, but not sure how true this is.

Mine improved! Most allergies improve because your immune system decreases so you don't reject the baby. In fact all of my allergies reduced and didn't come back till after i finished breastfeeding. Don't forget your flu jab! Do keep using your steriod inhalers too!